TEAM

Meet our team

Our team combines over 100 years of private equity experience and a track record of more than 40 investments across the region. We bring together diverse perspectives gained from investing, building, advising, and operating businesses, allowing us to be a valuable partner to management teams. While our professional backgrounds differ, we share a common commitment to supporting businesses in their growth ambitions and creating lasting value.

Jiří Beneš
Jiří Beneš

Jiří Beneš

Managing Partner

TEAM MEMBERJiří co-founded Stratum Partners (originally Genesis Growth) with Radim and Marek, launching Fund I in 2019. As a Managing Partner, he leads investment strategy, oversees the investment decision process, and drives team development. He has originated,...

Radim Jasek
Radim Jasek

Radim Jasek

Partner

TEAM MEMBERRadim is a founding partner of Genesis Private Equity Fund I and Genesis Growth Equity Fund I, which laid the foundation for Stratum II. He has been working as a private equity manager for the past 26 years.He started his career as a Civil Engineer in the...

Marek Hoščálek
Marek Hoščálek

Marek Hoščálek

Partner

TEAM MEMBERTogether with Radim, Marek was a founding partner of Genesis Capital fund manager in 2001. In 2019, he co-founded Stratum Partners (originally Genesis Growth) with Jiri and Radim. He has originated, evaluated, structured, and executed numerous investments...

Ondřej Pernica
Ondřej Pernica

Ondřej Pernica

Partner

TEAM MEMBEROndřej has been with Stratum Partners since the launch of Genesis Growth Equity Fund I in 2020. Alongside the team, he helps shape the fund's investment strategy, source new opportunities, execute deals, and manage portfolio oversight.Ondrej began his...

Matěj Mudroch
Matěj Mudroch

Matěj Mudroch

Investment Manager

TEAM MEMBERMatěj joined Stratum Partners in 2021 and is primarily responsible for evaluating and executing investment opportunities, as well as supporting value-creation initiatives across the portfolio.Prior to joining Stratum, Matěj worked as a Management Consultant...

Lukáš Baloga
Lukáš Baloga

Lukáš Baloga

Investment Associate

TEAM MEMBERLukáš currently serves as an Investment Associate at Stratum Partners, which he joined in 2023. Alongside this role, he is a CEO at the Slovak Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, a non-profit organisation, and a content writer at the Prague...

Martina Nedbálková
Martina Nedbálková

Martina Nedbálková

Investment Analyst

TEAM MEMBERMartina joined Stratum Partners in 2026 and is primarily responsible for analysing investment opportunities, preparing investment materials, monitoring portfolio company performance, and supporting deal execution across the full investment cycle. She is...

Petra Valtová
Petra Valtová

Petra Valtová

Finance Manager

TEAM MEMBERPetra has joined Stratum Partners in 2025 and is responsible for financial matters and reporting, AML, ESG, and optimization of related processes.Before joining the team, she gained experience as a Finance Controller in Homecredit (PPF Group) and Prague's...

Lucie Kolářová
Lucie Kolářová

Lucie Kolářová

Office Manager

TEAM MEMBERLucie joined Stratum Partners in 2019 and is responsible for administrative and operational support of the investment management team.Prior to joining Stratum, Lucie worked as a Trade Marketing Manager at Melitta ČR, Brand Manager junior at Nestlé Česko,...